BANGKOK -- As a ban on single-use plastic bags kicks in in Thailand, where plastic waste is becoming an increasingly serious social problem, producers including state-owned petrochemical giant PTT Group are rushing to shift to eco-friendly materials and cut production of potentially polluting goods.
As many as 25,000 retail outlets across the Southeast Asian country will stop providing single-use plastic bags from Jan. 1 under the industry's "Everyday Say No to Plastic Bags" campaign. Major retailers such as Central Group, The Mall Group and 7-Eleven convenience stores under Charoen Pokphand Group will participate in the movement.
